Prostatitis, chronic
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How common is chronic prostatitis?
Prostatitis is very common and men of any age can get it.

About 1 in 10 American men have prostatitis at any one time.1 Chronic prostatitis is when you've had symptoms for at least six months.



Sources for the information on this page:
  1. Roberts RO, Lieber MM, Rhodes T, et al. Prevalence of a physician-assigned diagnosis of prostatitis: the Olmsted County study of urinary symptoms and health status among men. Urology. 1998; 51: 578-584. 9586610
This information was last updated in Apr 22, 2008